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 |
|---|---|
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| amorphous | having no definite form : shapeless |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| peon | any of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |