GRE Word List

IMPINGE

encroach

The meaning of the word impinge is encroach.

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WordMeaning
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
fussyeasily upset : irritable
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift