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 |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| clime | climate |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |