GRE Word List

SWATHE

a band used in swathing

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

Random words

WordMeaning
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
fussyeasily upset : irritable
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
fermentto undergo fermentation
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
igniteto set afire
morticianundertaker