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 |
|---|---|
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |