GRE Word List

SWATHE

a band used in swathing

The meaning of the word swathe is a band used in swathing.

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veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
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abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
festerto generate pus
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement