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 |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |