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 |
|---|---|
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |