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.

Random words

WordMeaning
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
eventualcontingent
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
premonitorygiving warning