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 |
|---|---|
| douse | to plunge into water |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
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| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| culmination | the action of culminating |