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 |
|---|---|
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| finished | entirely done |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| harass | exhaust |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |