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
spruceto make spruce
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
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gustoan individual or special taste
lubricateto make smooth or slippery
assailto attack violently : assault
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve