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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |