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 |
|---|---|
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| debonair | suave |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |