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 |
|---|---|
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| clown | farmer |
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| pedestrian | commonplace |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |