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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| pugilist | fighter |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |