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
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
machinationsan act of machinating
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
collectedgathered together
husbanda male partner in a marriage
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another