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 |
|---|---|
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |