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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |