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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embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
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effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
sonicutilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
feralof, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come