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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |