GRE Word List

IMPINGE

encroach

The meaning of the word impinge is encroach.

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WordMeaning
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
slywise in practical affairs