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 |
|---|---|
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |