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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|---|---|
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |