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 |
|---|---|
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
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| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
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