GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| paradigm | example |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| superannuated | outmoded |