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 |
|---|---|
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| quarry | game |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |