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 |
|---|---|
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
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| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
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