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 |
|---|---|
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |