GRE Word List
EMBEZZLEMENT
taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care)
The meaning of the word embezzlement is taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care).
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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prehensile | capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails |
iridescent | exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence |
cessation | stoppage |
psychosomatic | of the influence of the mind on the body (esp. with respect to disease) |
apprehend | arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension |
parallelism | state of being parallel; similarity; analogy |
assumption | something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume |
conviction | judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief |
consonance | harmony; agreement |
perpetuate | make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity |