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
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
omnipotentalmighty
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
bedraggleto wet thoroughly
corpusclea minute particle
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair