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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apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
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traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
bulliongold or silver considered as so much metal
douseto plunge into water
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
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ligneousof or resembling wood
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up