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 |
|---|---|
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| approbation | commendation |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |