GRE Word List
SWEAR
to utter or take solemnly (an oath)
The meaning of the word swear is to utter or take solemnly (an oath).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| posterity | the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |