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 |
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| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |