GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |