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 |
|---|---|
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |