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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|---|---|
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| trenchant | keen |
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
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