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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |