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 |
|---|---|
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| brook | creek |
| lampoon | satire |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| whimsy | whim |
| congenial | pleasant |