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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |