GRE Word List
NASCENT
incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music
The meaning of the word nascent is incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regent | a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; ADJ. Ex. the Prince regent |
| hyperbole | exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola |
| pedestal | support or base as for a pillar or statue |
| victuals | food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food |
| pediatrician | physician specializing in children's diseases; N. pediatrics |
| sidetrack | switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track |
| geniality | cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered |
| amenities | convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies |
| natty | neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex. natty dresser |
| dissension | disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group |
