GRE Word List
ACCRUE
to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
The meaning of the word accrue is to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |