GRE Word List
ACCRUE
come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
The meaning of the word accrue is come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hide | skin of an animal |
| monetary | pertaining to money |
| placate | pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease |
| suborn | persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury); N. subornation |
| forebears | ancestors |
| inadvertently | unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly |
| burgeon | grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon |
| irreparable | not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair |
| lexicon | dictionary |
| converse | opposite; ADJ. |
