GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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dolt | a stupid person |
founder | one that founds or establishes |
acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
skimp | skimpy |
irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
demented | mad |