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 |
|---|---|
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| sheer | unqualified |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |