GRE Word List

LARCENY

the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently

The meaning of the word larceny is the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently.

Random words

WordMeaning
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
mellifluoushaving a smooth rich flow
chroniclea historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
gentlefree from harshness, sternness, or violence
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