Root: mal/male

4 GRE vocabulary words

About this Root

Understanding the "mal/male" root helps you decode unfamiliar words on the GRE. Words sharing this root often have related meanings.

malevolent

malicious; evil; having or showing ill will

malfeasance

wrongdoing, especially (US) by a public official.

malign

To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.

malingerer

one who feigns illness
← All Roots Home →