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
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
circleta little circle
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
plaitpleat