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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severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing
bastarda child born to parents who are not married to each other
virusany of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
paramourlover
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)