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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WordMeaning
stiltedpompous
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
profligatewildly extravagant
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
interloperone that interlopes: such as
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle