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
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
innuendoan oblique allusion : hint
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically