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 |
|---|---|
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| outgoing | going away : departing |