GRE Word List
PIECEMEAL
one piece at a time : gradually
The meaning of the word piecemeal is one piece at a time : gradually.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spruce | to make spruce |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |