GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

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WordMeaning
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
brackishsomewhat salty
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
shavingthe act of one that shaves
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare