GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| demur | to take exception : object |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |