GRE Word List

PIECEMEAL

one piece at a time : gradually

The meaning of the word piecemeal is one piece at a time : gradually.

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WordMeaning
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression