GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| crass | gross |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |