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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| ploy | escapade |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |