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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| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
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| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
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| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
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