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 |
|---|---|
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| paramour | lover |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| homespun | spun or made at home |