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 |
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| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| nurture | training |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| ignite | to set afire |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |