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.

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WordMeaning
disclaimto make a disclaimer
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
kismetfate
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
denounceto pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
symmetrybalanced proportions