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 |
|---|---|
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
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| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
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| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
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