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 |
|---|---|
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |