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 |
|---|---|
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |