GRE Word List
SWAY
the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
The meaning of the word sway is the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |