GRE Word List

INCIDENCE

rate of occurrence or influence

The meaning of the word incidence is rate of occurrence or influence.

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secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
lanknot well filled out : slender
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
polyglotone who is polyglot
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism