GRE Word List
INCUR
to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself
The meaning of the word incur is to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| laud | praise |