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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adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
inroadan advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something
colossalof, relating to, or resembling a colossus
imprecationcurse
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
caldrona large kettle or boiler
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory