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 |
|---|---|
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |