GRE Word List
EMBEZZLEMENT
to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
The meaning of the word embezzlement is to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| residual | remainder |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |