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 |
|---|---|
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |