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 |
|---|---|
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| disquietude | anxiety |