GRE Word List
MAIM
to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
The meaning of the word maim is to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
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| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
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| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| license | permission to act |