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 |
|---|---|
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| deify | to make a god of |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |