cadge

verbCommon GRE wordMore C words

to obtain something by begging or sponging off others

In a sentence

Cadge in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing cadge in a sentence.

He managed to cadge a cigarette from a stranger at the bus stop.

Synonyms

begmoochscrounge

Antonyms

None listed.

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Common questions

Cadge (verb) means to obtain something by begging or sponging off others

Here is cadge used in an example sentence: "He managed to cadge a cigarette from a stranger at the bus stop."

Common synonyms for cadge include beg, mooch, scrounge.

Cadge is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.