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 |
|---|---|
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |