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 |
|---|---|
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| groom | bridegroom |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |