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 |
|---|---|
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
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| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
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| hirsute | hairy |
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