GRE Word List
HAVOC
widespread damage; disorder; chaos
The meaning of the word havoc is widespread damage; disorder; chaos.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slander | defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous |
| incongruity | lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate |
| forensic | suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine |
| sophisticated | worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate |
| rant | speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold; make a grandiloquent speech; Ex. The priest ranted about the devil. |
| predecessor | former occupant of a post |
| slake | satisfy (thirst); quench; sate |
| rebus | representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18'' is a rebus for ``Are you 18''. |
| onslaught | vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy |
| roster | list (of names) |
