Accretion GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /əˈkriː.ʃən/ (noun) Definition a gradual increase in the size or volume of something as a result of addition or accumulation of more new parts or layers, growth, development, enlargement, buildup, augmentation, agglomeration, accession, increment, amassment, rise – add-on, extension Example Accretion is the gradual and incremental growth of assets and earnings…
Gestation GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /dʒesˈteɪ.ʃən/ (noun) Definition the development of fetus inside the mother’s body or womb or this developmental period, carrying of offspring in womb, incubation, gravidity, development, growth, pregnancy, maturation Example The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined preterm birth as delivery before 37 completed weeks of gestation. By convention, gestational age is…
Grow vs. grow up Grow: to become larger or bigger Right: The crops grow fast on this fertile farm. Wrong: The crops grow up fast on this fertile farm. Grow up: to become an adult Right: They grew up in Missouri. Wrong: They grew in Missouri.
Escalation 1100 Words You Need Escalation 1100 Words You Need /ˌes.kəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (noun) an increase in something, rise, growth, boom, sudden increase, intensification, acceleration, climb At The Hotline, we often hear from survivors who are astonished at the level the abuse has just reached in their relationship. Something finally happened that made them feel scared for…