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 |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| feint | something feigned |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| disport | sport |