GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |