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
crescendoa gradual increase
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
retractto draw back or in
esteemthe regard in which one is held
compulsorymandatory