GRE Word List

PILFER

steal

The meaning of the word pilfer is steal.

Random words

WordMeaning
fabricateinvent
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
rationa food allowance for one day
legenda story coming down from the past
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense