GRE Word List

SWARTHY

of a dark color, complexion, or cast

The meaning of the word swarthy is of a dark color, complexion, or cast.

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WordMeaning
retainto keep in possession or use
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
randoma haphazard course
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
tippleto drink liquor especially by habit or to excess
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law