GRE Word List
SWIPE
a strong sweeping blow
The meaning of the word swipe is a strong sweeping blow.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |