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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WordMeaning
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form