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
depleteto empty of a principal substance
paramourlover
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
dearthscarcity that makes dear
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
primaloriginal
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity