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 |
|---|---|
| bulk | magnitude |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
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| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |