GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

Random words

WordMeaning
extrudeto force, press, or push out
knolla small round hill : mound
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
dearthscarcity that makes dear
divaprima donna
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging