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.
Review
Flashcard
Spelling
Quiz
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
alibi
[noun]
proof that indicates a person was somewhere other than the place where a crime took place and therefore could not have committed it
appropriation
[noun]
the act of taking something owned by another person or group and culturally significant to them; using it without their consent
battery
[noun]
the intentional and unlawful physical contact or harm inflicted on another person, often involving force or violence
to blackmail
[verb]
to demand funds or another benefit from someone in exchange for not damaging their reputation
to bootleg
[verb]
to produce, distribute, or sell illicit or unauthorized goods, especially without proper licensing or permission
statutory rape
[noun]
a nonforced sexual intercourse with a person under the age of consent
to stalk
[verb]
to follow, watch, or pursue someone persistently and often secretly, causing them fear or discomfort
solitary confinement
[noun]
the practice of isolating a prisoner in a small, often windowless cell, with minimal human contact or environmental stimulation, as a form of punishment or for security reasons
complicity
[noun]
the act of participating in a crime or wrongdoing along with another person or group
to confiscate
[verb]
to officially take away something from someone, usually as punishment
contraband
[noun]
goods or items whose importation, exportation, or possession is prohibited by law
to embezzle
[verb]
to secretly steal money entrusted to one's care, typically by manipulating financial records, for personal use or gain
entrapment
[noun]
(law) a practice in which government officials persuade someone to commit a crime that one would not have done by choice
to exile
[verb]
to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment
to extradite
[verb]
to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters
forgery
[noun]
the criminal act of making a copy of a document, money, etc. to do something illegal
to gaslight
[verb]
to manipulate someone into questioning their own perceptions, memories, or sanity, often by denying or distorting the truth
genocide
[noun]
a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race
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
to incarcerate
[verb]
to confine someone in prison or a similar facility due to legal reasons or as a form of punishment
to incriminate
[verb]
to provide evidence or information that suggests a person's involvement in a crime or wrongdoing
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
to launder
[verb]
to make some alterations in order to make something that has been obtained illegally, especially money and currency appear legal or acceptable
to kidnap
[verb]
to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release
misdemeanor
[noun]
an action that is considered wrong or unacceptable yet not very serious
Download LanGeek app