GRE Word List

CULPRIT

one accused of or charged with a crime

The meaning of the word culprit is one accused of or charged with a crime.

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exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
concentrichaving a common center
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
sledgesledgehammer
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental