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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |