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 |
|---|---|
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| quorum | a select group |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |