GRE Word List
ENCROACHMENT
gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another's possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon
The meaning of the word encroachment is gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another's possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tepid | lukewarm; slightly warm; ΉΜΑφ±ΩΗΡ; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter |
| plethora | excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses |
| virile | manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength |
| slake | satisfy (thirst); quench; sate |
| deciduous | falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth |
| fluctuate | waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly |
| torque | twisting force; force producing rotation |
| incipient | beginning; in an early stage |
| waffle | speak equivocally about an issue; N. |
| nostalgia | homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic |
