GRE Word List

MALFEASANCE

wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official

The meaning of the word malfeasance is wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official.

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WordMeaning
hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
prunea plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice