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 |
|---|---|
| haggard | wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners |
| paucity | scarcity; dearth |
| academic | related to a school; not practical or directly useful |
| truculence | aggressiveness; ferocity; ADJ. truculent: aggressive; pugnacious; fierce |
| tribute | tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to |
| contortions | twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist |
| invalidate | weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify |
| vaporize | turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.) |
| hegemony | dominance especially of one nation over others |
| incongruity | lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate |