GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |