GRE Word List
INFRINGE
to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
The meaning of the word infringe is to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| debut | a first appearance |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |