swot n : an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively [syn: grind, nerd, wonk, dweeb] v : study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" [syn: cram, grind away, drum, bone up, get up, mug up, swot up, bone] [also: swotting, swotted]swotting See swot

application, boning, brainwork, conning, contemplation, cram, cramming, drill, engrossment, exercise, extensive study, grind, grinding, headwork, inspection, lucubration, mental labor, perusal, practice, reading, restudy, restudying, review, study, studying, subject, wide reading