GRE Word List

INCREMENT

the amount or degree by which something changes

The meaning of the word increment is the amount or degree by which something changes.

Random words

WordMeaning
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
recipientone that receives : receiver
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
briskkeenly alert : lively
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group