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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WordMeaning
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
kismetfate
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
fretto eat or gnaw into : corrode
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on