GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

Random words

WordMeaning
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
caldrona large kettle or boiler
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion