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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| guileless | innocent |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| pugilist | fighter |
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