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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WordMeaning
legerdemainsleight of hand
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
fussyeasily upset : irritable
cartographerone that makes maps
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
oatmealmeal made from oats
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors