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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |