GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

Random words

WordMeaning
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
commensuratecorresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
yoretime past and especially long past
depredationto lay waste : plunder
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation