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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
