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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| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
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| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
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