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 |
|---|---|
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| decipher | decode |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| slake | subside |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |