GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.

Random words

WordMeaning
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
plauditan act or round of applause
brawnthe flesh of a boar
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
rectifyto set right : remedy
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
farcestuff