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
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
procurementthe act or process of procuring
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point