GRE Word List
SWAMP
a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
The meaning of the word swamp is a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water.
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| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |