GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

Random words

WordMeaning
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
unseemlynot seemly: such as
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
potpourria mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart