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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |