GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |