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

WordMeaning
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
concentrichaving a common center
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind