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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|---|---|
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| prosperous | auspicious |
| brink | edge |
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| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
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