GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleek | slick |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| calorific | caloric |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |