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 |
|---|---|
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| ensconce | shelter |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |