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 |
|---|---|
| accessory | additional object; useful but not essential thing |
| idle | not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V. |
| gross | total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people's behavior) coarse; corpulent; Ex. gross insolence/behavior; V: earn as a total amount; N: 12 dozens |
| terminus | last stop of railroad; end |
| remiss | negligent; careless about a duty |
| garner | gather; store up; amass |
| celerity | speed; rapidity |
| unbridled | violent; uncontrolled; Ex. unbridled rage/greed |
| finished | properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance |
| retard | delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development |
