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swarthy

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

having a dark complexion

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Swarthy in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing swarthy in a sentence.

Years at sea had given the captain a swarthy complexion.

Synonyms
dark-skinnedduskytan
Antonyms
palefair
Common questions

Questions about “swarthy

Swarthy (adjective) means having a dark complexion
Here is swarthy used in an example sentence: "Years at sea had given the captain a swarthy complexion."
Common synonyms for swarthy include dark-skinned, dusky, tan.
Antonyms of swarthy include pale, fair.
Swarthy is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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