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 |
|---|---|
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |