GRE Word List
PILFER
steal
The meaning of the word pilfer is steal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impediment | something that impedes |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |