GRE Word List

INROAD

an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something

The meaning of the word inroad is an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something.

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WordMeaning
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
dina loud continued noise
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion