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

WordMeaning
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
compulsionan act of compelling
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet