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 |
|---|---|
| politic | political |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
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| sidetrack | siding |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| trenchant | keen |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |