GRE Word List
MISDEMEANOR
a crime less serious than a felony (see felony
The meaning of the word misdemeanor is a crime less serious than a felony (see felony.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| fete | festival |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| bent | unenclosed grassland |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |