GRE Word List

CUMULATIVE

increasing by successive additions

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

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WordMeaning
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
maxima general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
multilingualof, having, or expressed in several languages
bestowto put to use : apply
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance