GRE Word List
EXTRADITION
the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
The meaning of the word extradition is the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| exasperate | to cause irritation or annoyance to |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |