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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |