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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WordMeaning
culpritone accused of or charged with a crime
abortiveprematurely born
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
miragean optical (see optical
nimblequick and light in motion : agile