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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sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
oratorone who delivers an oration
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
shoveto push along
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
finishto come to an end : terminate
determinatehaving defined limits