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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| hirsute | hairy |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| addle | rotten |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| pending | during |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |