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 |
|---|---|
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |