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
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| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| billowing | wave |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |