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 |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
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| lucre | monetary gain : profit |