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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| 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) |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |