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 |
|---|---|
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| colloquy | conversation |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| coin | corner |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |