GRE Word List

MISCONDUCT

mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities

The meaning of the word misconduct is mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities.

Random words

WordMeaning
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
madrigala medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form
beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
guffawa loud or boisterous burst of laughter
haggardnot tamed
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot