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
embroiderto ornament with needlework
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
waketo be or remain awake
resignationan act or instance of resigning something : surrender
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed