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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| Word | Meaning |
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| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |