GRE Word List
CUMULATIVE
increasing by successive additions
The meaning of the word cumulative is increasing by successive additions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| acquittal | a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process |
| hurl | rush |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |