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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usagefirmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure
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novicea person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
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skimpskimpy