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 |
|---|---|
| eventual | contingent |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| impenitent | not penitent |