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 |
|---|---|
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |