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 |
|---|---|
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| coin | corner |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| sublimate | sublime |