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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
