GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

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WordMeaning
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
shackhut
founderone that founds or establishes
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
covenanta usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground