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 |
|---|---|
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| virus | any 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 |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| paramour | lover |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |