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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |