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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WordMeaning
rankleto cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition