GRE Word List

IMPINGE

encroach

The meaning of the word impinge is encroach.

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haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
conceitfavorable opinion
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched