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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| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
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