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 |
|---|---|
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| leery | suspicious |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |