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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self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
congruentcongruous
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
throespang
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context