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 |
|---|---|
| gerrymander | the act or method of gerrymandering |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |