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
hurlrush
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
witticisma cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
postulatedemand
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
bentunenclosed grassland