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 |
|---|---|
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
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| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| clown | farmer |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |