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
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
hortatoryhortative
enraptureto fill with delight
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)