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 |
|---|---|
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |