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 |
|---|---|
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| overweening | arrogant |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |