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 |
|---|---|
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
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| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |