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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
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| defer | put off |
| patent | open to public inspection |