GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

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WordMeaning
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
tomebook
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
capsizeto cause to overturn
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
errantbehaving wrongly
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism