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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
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| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |