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 |
|---|---|
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
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| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |