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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WordMeaning
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
fermentto undergo fermentation
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
austerestern and cold in appearance or manner
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal