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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|---|---|
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| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
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