GRE Word List
INFRACTION
the act of infringing : violation
The meaning of the word infraction is the act of infringing : violation.
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| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
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| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
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