GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| succor | relief |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |