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

WordMeaning
reciprocateto give and take mutually
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
calumnya misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
franticemotionally out of control