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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |