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 |
|---|---|
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| ploy | escapade |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |