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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| soluble | susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| fleck | streak |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |