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.
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| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
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| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
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| din | a loud continued noise |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
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