GRE Word List
PIECEMEAL
one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal
The meaning of the word piecemeal is one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cornucopia | horn (or horn-shaped container) overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance; horn of plenty |
| gossamer | sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb |
| tether | tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one's endurance; Ex. the end of one's tether |
| unprecedented | having no previous example; novel; unparalleled |
| aperture | opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light |
| gape | open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape |
| uncanny | strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack |
| shift | change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group |
| ultimatum | last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum. |
| aloft | upward; high up in the air |
