GRE Word List
INCUBATE
to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
The meaning of the word incubate is to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| mischance | bad luck |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
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| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |