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Essential Words Needed for the GRE - Don't Do the Crime, If You Can't Do the Time!
Here you will learn some English words about crime, such as "warden", "bootleg", "stalk", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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warden
[noun]
the official in charge of a prison or correctional facility, responsible for overseeing the administration, security, and well-being of inmates
vigilante
[noun]
an individual or group of individuals who take the law into their own hands, acting outside the legal system to enforce their version of justice or address perceived wrongs
treason
[noun]
the act of betraying one's country by rebelling against its government
appropriation
[noun]
the act of taking something owned by another person or group and culturally significant to them; using it without their consent
statutory rape
[noun]
a nonforced sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent
entrapment
[noun]
(law) a practice in which government officials persuade someone to commit a crime that one would not have done by choice
to gaslight
[verb]
to manipulate someone into questioning their own perceptions, memories, or sanity, often by denying or distorting the truth
grand larceny
[noun]
the act of stealing a property that exceeds a certain value lawfully which is considered a serious crime
guillotine
[noun]
a device for beheading, featuring a tall frame with a suspended blade released to swiftly sever the condemned person's head
informant
[noun]
one that secretly provides information about something or someone for the police or investigators
intruder
[noun]
a person who breaks into someone else's property; often with a criminal intention
mugshot
[noun]
a photographic portrait taken by law enforcement agencies of a person who has been arrested, typically taken at the time of booking and used for identification purposes
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