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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WordMeaning
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
alleviaterelieve
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
yena strong desire or propensity
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)