GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vendetta | blood feud |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| freebooter | pirate |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |