GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |