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 |
|---|---|
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |