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 |
|---|---|
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |