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
inhibitedto prohibit from doing something
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication