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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inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
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incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
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cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain