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
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
skeptican adherent or advocate of skepticism
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws