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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| vixen | a female fox |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |