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 |
|---|---|
| document | proof |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| crass | gross |
| outgoing | going away : departing |