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
vindicateto free from allegation or blame
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
treasurewealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded
alludeto make indirect reference
convolutedhaving convolutions
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
dawdleto spend time idly
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow