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.
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quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
detached | standing by itself : separate |
maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
upright | perpendicular |
phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
leave-taking | departure |