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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| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| decipher | decode |
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| submerge | to put under water |
| alleviate | relieve |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
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