GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |