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
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
waggishresembling or characteristic of a wag
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable