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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
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| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| leery | suspicious |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |