GRE Word List

CONVICTION

the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law

The meaning of the word conviction is the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law.

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WordMeaning
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
droopto hang or incline downward
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
incriminateto charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry