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 |
|---|---|
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
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| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
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