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
passiveacted upon by an external agency
edicta proclamation having the force of law
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
fulcrumprop
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
jesta joking or mocking remark
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness