GRE Word List
ACCRETION
the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
The meaning of the word accretion is the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| concordat | compact |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |