GRE Word List
FILCH
to steal secretly or casually
The meaning of the word filch is to steal secretly or casually.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| luminary | a person of prominence or brilliant achievement |