Synonyms: swot, dweeb, grind, wonk, nerd
Definition: an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
Similar words: learner, scholar, assimilator
Definition: someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
Synonyms: bone, bone up, grind away, get up, drum, cram, swot, swot up, mug up
Definition: study intensively, as before an exam
Usage: I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam
Similar words: hit the books, study
Definition: learn by reading books
Usage: He is studying geology in his room; I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now