GRE Word List
INFRACTION
the act of infringing : violation
The meaning of the word infraction is the act of infringing : violation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |