GRE Word List
PILFER
steal
The meaning of the word pilfer is steal.
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| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
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| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
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