GRE Word List
PILFER
steal
The meaning of the word pilfer is steal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |