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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| Word | Meaning |
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| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |