GRE Word List

HAVOC

wide and general destruction : devastation

The meaning of the word havoc is wide and general destruction : devastation.

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WordMeaning
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
discomposeto destroy the composure of
piscatorialpiscatory
apprehendarrest
compulsionan act of compelling