GRE Word List
PILFER
steal
The meaning of the word pilfer is steal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |