GRE Word List
SWEAR
vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words
The meaning of the word swear is vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affidavit | written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law) |
| dart | move or throw suddenly and quickly |
| bout | match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu |
| acoustics | science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
| halfhearted | exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm |
| amalgam | combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth |
| bohemian | unconventional (in an artistic way) |
| renege | break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt |
| gargantuan | huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel |
| daze | stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N. |
