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 |
|---|---|
| haven | harbor |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
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| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |