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.

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WordMeaning
puerilejuvenile
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction