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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effete | no longer fertile |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| stench | stink |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |