larceny

nounCommon GRE wordMore L words

the unlawful taking of another person's property; theft

In a sentence

Larceny in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing larceny in a sentence.

He was convicted of petty larceny for stealing merchandise from the store.

Synonyms

theftrobberypilfering

Antonyms

None listed.

Keep going

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

Larceny (noun) means the unlawful taking of another person's property; theft

Here is larceny used in an example sentence: "He was convicted of petty larceny for stealing merchandise from the store."

Common synonyms for larceny include theft, robbery, pilfering.

Larceny 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.