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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WordMeaning
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
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incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
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idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
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warrantsanction
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