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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stygianof or relating to the river Styx
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
pariaha member of a low caste of southern India
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes