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

WordMeaning
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
genuflectto bend the knee
promptto move to action : incite
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
pendulouspoised without visible support
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile