GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |