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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WordMeaning
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
alludeto make indirect reference
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sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
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atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
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