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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| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
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| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| evenhanded | fair |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
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