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 |
|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| pillage | the act of looting or plundering especially in war |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |