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
executionerone who executes
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
gazettenewspaper
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity