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 |
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| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |