GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |