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 |
|---|---|
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| omnipresent | present in all places at all times |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |