GRE Word List
SUMMATION
the act or process of forming a sum : addition
The meaning of the word summation is the act or process of forming a sum : addition.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| swill | wash |