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 |
|---|---|
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| sybarite | voluptuary |