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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| congruent | congruous |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |