GRE Word List
INCURSION
temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey
The meaning of the word incursion is temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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provident | providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident |
dearth | scarcity |
tender | offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound |
refectory | dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school) |
deploy | spread out (troops) in an extended though shallow battle line; distribute (persons or forces) systematically or strategically |
scraps | leftover food |
martinet | strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet |
aperture | opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light |
implication | something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating |
euthanasia | mercy killing |