GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| humdrum | monotonous |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| charlatan | quack |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |