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
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
depleteto empty of a principal substance
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
brevityshortness of duration
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
prosceniumthe stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater
wrestto pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
phyluma direct line of descent within a group