GRE Word List

INTERVENE

to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events

The meaning of the word intervene is to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events.

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WordMeaning
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
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solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
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clamornoisy shouting
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