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 |
---|---|
vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
wanton | merciless |
nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |