GRE Word List

INCIDENT

an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening

The meaning of the word incident is an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening.

Random words

WordMeaning
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
ravenousrapacious
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
bacchanalorgy
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