GRE Word List
MALEFACTOR
one who commits an offense against the law
The meaning of the word malefactor is one who commits an offense against the law.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |