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 |
|---|---|
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |