GRE Word List
NASCENT
coming or having recently come into existence
The meaning of the word nascent is coming or having recently come into existence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| guileless | innocent |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |