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
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric