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 |
|---|---|
| encumber | weigh down |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| conflagration | fire |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| braid | to make from braids |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |