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
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
abusiveusing harsh, insulting language
adjacentnot distant : nearby
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
fiascoa complete failure