GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| behoove | to be necessary, proper, or advantageous for |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |