GRE Word List

SWIPE

a strong sweeping blow

The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.

Random words

WordMeaning
riftfissure
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode