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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
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| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
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| ancillary | subordinate |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |