GRE Word List
KLEPTOMANIAC
person who has a compulsive desire to steal
The meaning of the word kleptomaniac is person who has a compulsive desire to steal.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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self-indulgence | excessive indulgence of one's own desire |
sibling | brother or sister |
denigrate | blacken; defame |
wisp | small bunch (of hair); faint streak (of smoke) |
unobtrusive | inconspicuous; not blatant |
pudding | hot sweet dish |
augment | increase; add to |
inordinate | beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands |
conjure | cause to appear by magic; summon (a devil or a spirit) by magical power; practice magic (esp. by very quick movement of the hands); evoke; conjure up: bring into the mind; Ex. The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat. |
comprise | include; consist of |