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 |
|---|---|
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| overwhelm | upset |