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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thespianactor
oculistophthalmologist
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provenanceorigin
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
emulateto strive to equal or excel
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)