GRE Word List
INCIDENTAL
being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
The meaning of the word incidental is being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| aver | to declare positively |