GRE Word List

INCHOATE

being only partly in existence or operation : incipient

The meaning of the word inchoate is being only partly in existence or operation : incipient.

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canarda false or unfounded report or story
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
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vitalof the utmost importance
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
mincingaffectedly dainty or delicate
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
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