GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |