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.

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WordMeaning
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
douseto plunge into water
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty