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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ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
impeccablefree from fault or blame : flawless
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
compulsionan act of compelling
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl