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 |
|---|---|
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |