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 |
|---|---|
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |