GRE Word List
SWINDLER
to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
The meaning of the word swindler is to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| demented | mad |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| amend | to put right |
| alleviate | relieve |