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 |
|---|---|
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |