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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annalsa record of events arranged in yearly sequence
evoketo call forth or up: such as
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation