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 |
|---|---|
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |