GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |