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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
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| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
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| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
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