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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
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| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |