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
ebullientboiling
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
communalof or relating to one or more communes
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant