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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |