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 |
|---|---|
| sublimate | sublime |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |