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 |
|---|---|
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
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| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |