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 |
|---|---|
| dingy | dirty |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| residual | remainder |