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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clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
dolta stupid person
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
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vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
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