GRE Word List

ENCROACHMENT

to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another

The meaning of the word encroachment is to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another.

Random words

WordMeaning
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
groucha fit of bad temper
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
contagiona contagious disease
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
ephemerallasting a very short time
debonairsuave