GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |