GRE Word List
PILFER
steal
The meaning of the word pilfer is steal.
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| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
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| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
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