GRE Word List
BAR
a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
The meaning of the word bar is a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening).
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| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
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| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
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