GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

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WordMeaning
politicpolitical
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
smudgeto make a smudge on
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as