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

WordMeaning
douseto plunge into water
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
husbanda male partner in a marriage
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
implodeto burst inward
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion