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 |
|---|---|
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |