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
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
earthyof, relating to, or consisting of earth
abyssan immeasurably deep gulf or great space
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
communetalk over
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion