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 |
|---|---|
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
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| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |