GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

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WordMeaning
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
precipitantprecipitate
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
igniteto set afire
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
ancillarysubordinate
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute