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 |
|---|---|
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |