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 |
|---|---|
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| contrive | devise |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |