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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WordMeaning
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
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obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
strutto become turgid : swell
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
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shearto cut off the hair from
aversehaving an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste