GRE Word List
SWELTER
to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
The meaning of the word swelter is to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
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| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |