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 |
|---|---|
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| collected | gathered together |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |