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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| slake | subside |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |