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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
