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 |
|---|---|
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |