GRE Word List
PILFER
steal
The meaning of the word pilfer is steal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| edifice | building |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |