GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

Random words

WordMeaning
felineof, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family
irksometending to irk : tedious
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
quislingtraitor
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
preyan animal taken by a predator as food