GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brawny | muscular |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |