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

WordMeaning
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
constituenta member of a constituency
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation