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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| defer | put off |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| approbation | commendation |