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
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
wontaccustomed
providentfrugal
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
negateto deny the existence or truth of
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study