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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plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
homespunspun or made at home
daintysomething delicious to the taste