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 |
|---|---|
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| concordat | compact |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |