GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
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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 |