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 |
|---|---|
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| nexus | connection |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |