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
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|---|---|
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
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| forebears | ancestor |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
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| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| modish | fashionable |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |