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 |
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| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| skimp | skimpy |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |