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 |
|---|---|
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |