GRE Word List
FILCH
to steal secretly or casually
The meaning of the word filch is to steal secretly or casually.
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macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
hovel | an open shed or shelter |
expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
wrench | to move with a violent twist |
amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |