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 |
|---|---|
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| sensitization | the action or process of sensitizing |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| rider | one that rides |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |