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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| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |
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| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
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| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
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| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |