GRE Word List
SWELTER
(of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat
The meaning of the word swelter is (of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rescind | repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement) |
| slough | (of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed |
| clasp | hold firmly within arms |
| parochial | narrow in scope or outlook; provincial; related to parishes |
| slavish | of or like a slave; servile; showing no originality; copied very closely; Ex. slavish devotion/copy of the original |
| clipper | sailing vessel built for great speed |
| debilitate | weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness); enfeeble |
| catalyst | agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis |
| flirt | behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious |
| conjure | cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. |
