GRE Word List
SWELL
to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
The meaning of the word swell is to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| defalcate | deduct |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |