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

WordMeaning
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
buoyanthaving buoyancy
repineto feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
putrefyto make putrid