GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

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ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
antisepticopposing microbial infection
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
knottymarked by or full of knots
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
yena strong desire or propensity
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless