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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
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| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| kaleidoscope | an 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 |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |