GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

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WordMeaning
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
relentto become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry