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
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
replicateduplicate
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
indicativeserving to indicate
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
acousticsa science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound
dissipateto break up and drive off