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.

Random words

WordMeaning
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
fervidvery hot : burning
slapdashhaphazard
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
quarantinea period of 40 days
auroraldawn
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity