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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WordMeaning
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
viablecapable of living
postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
serebeing dried and withered
stem_fromarise from; originate from
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing