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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extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
legenda story coming down from the past
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness