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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
