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 |
|---|---|
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |