GRE Word List
SWATHE
swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages
The meaning of the word swathe is swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one's head swathed in bandages.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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amiss | wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV. |
grimace | facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V. |
clime | climate |
moribund | dying; at the point of death; CF. death |
timorous | fearful; timid; demonstrating fear |
embezzlement | taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care) |
adroit | skillful (in using mind or hand) |
vendor | seller |
profusion | great amount; plenty; overabundance; excess; lavish expenditure; Ex. profusion of choices; ADJ. profuse: plentiful; copious; giving or given abundantly; extravagant |
headfirst | moving with the head leading; headlong |