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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| erroneous | containing or characterized by error : mistaken |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |