GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| tome | book |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| errant | behaving wrongly |
| extradition | the 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 |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |