GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

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WordMeaning
apostateone who commits apostasy
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element