GRE Word List
INCIDENCE
rate of occurrence or influence
The meaning of the word incidence is rate of occurrence or influence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| conflagration | fire |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| overwhelm | upset |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |