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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WordMeaning
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
abbreviateto make briefer
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
emollientmaking soft or supple
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
deferencerespect and esteem due a superior or an elder