GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |