GRE Word List
INCIPIENT
beginning to come into being or to become apparent
The meaning of the word incipient is beginning to come into being or to become apparent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| acetic | vinegary |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| hurl | rush |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |