GRE Word List

INFRACTION

the act of infringing : violation

The meaning of the word infraction is the act of infringing : violation.

Random words

WordMeaning
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
kenthe range of perception, understanding, or knowledge