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
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
knottymarked by or full of knots
recitala detailed account : enumeration
maneuvera military or naval movement
vantagea position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view