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.

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simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
natalnative
pseudonyma fictitious name
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
spatulaa flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
gossamera film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
abeyancea state of temporary inactivity : suspension
asepticpreventing infection