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
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
amnesialoss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
gerontocracyrule by elders