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 |
|---|---|
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| progeny | descendants |