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
filchto steal secretly or casually
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secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
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bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
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glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity