GRE Word List

SWIPE

a strong sweeping blow

The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.

Random words

WordMeaning
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
predecessorone that precedes
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
repudiateto refuse to accept
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds