GRE Word List
INCURSION
a hostile entrance into a territory : raid
The meaning of the word incursion is a hostile entrance into a territory : raid.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |