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
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
scadany of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus)
drasticacting rapidly or violently
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
maverickan unbranded range animal
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
consecratededicated to a sacred purpose