GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.

Random words

WordMeaning
oafa stupid person : boob
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
museto become absorbed in thought
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
cloistera monastic establishment
headfirstwith the head foremost
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling
chasethe hunting of wild animals
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing