GRE Word List
MISDEMEANOR
minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing
The meaning of the word misdemeanor is minor crime; misdeed; wrongdoing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| protuberance | protrusion; swelling; bulge |
| dissent | disagree |
| permeable | that can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge |
| pedant | scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities |
| jingoist | extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism |
| precept | practical rule guiding conduct; Ex. mother's precept |
| makeshift | temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter |
| putrescent | becoming putrid; putrefying |
| squash | crush; quash; suppress |
| hem | surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N. |
