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 |
|---|---|
| auroral | dawn |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |