cram vs swot up

cram and swot up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cram	No	No	Yes	No
swot up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cram and swot up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cram include bone, bone up, drum, get up, grind away, mug up, swot.

cram (verb)	swot up (verb)
prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam	study intensively, as before an exam
study intensively, as before an exam
crowd or pack to capacity
put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled