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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| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |