GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |