GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |