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
militiaa part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
connoisseurexpert
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
provenanceorigin
blanchto take the color out of
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing