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

WordMeaning
traverseto go or travel across or over
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
hieroglyphicwritten in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
cavalcadea procession (see procession
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
esteemthe regard in which one is held
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect