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
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
abateto decrease in force or intensity
headfirstwith the head foremost
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)