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 |
|---|---|
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |