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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| savory | having savor: such as |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |