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 |
|---|---|
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
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| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| inanimate | not animate: |
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| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
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| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |