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
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
pliantpliable