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 |
|---|---|
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |