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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| infantile | of or relating to infants or infancy |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| spate | freshet |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| abortive | prematurely born |
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