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
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|---|---|
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
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| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
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