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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congenitalexisting at or dating from birth
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates