GRE Word List
PILFER
steal
The meaning of the word pilfer is steal.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |