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.

Random words

WordMeaning
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
incontinentnot continent: such as
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
looma frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task