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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berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
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pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
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