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 |
|---|---|
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| disconsolate | cheerless |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |