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 |
|---|---|
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| drab | slattern |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |