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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| deify | to make a god of |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |