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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| portly | dignified |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
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