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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| fauna | animal life |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |