GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

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WordMeaning
irreverencelack of reverence
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
nebulaany of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
gauntexcessively thin and angular
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
armadaa fleet of warships
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''