GRE Word List
MAIM
mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life
The meaning of the word maim is mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decorum | propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct |
| orientation | act of finding oneself in society; orienting |
| felon | person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious crime |
| ornate | excessively or elaborately decorated |
| forensic | suitable to debate or courts of law; of or used in legal proceedings and the tracking of criminals; Ex. forensic science/medicine |
| narcissist | conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus |
| forthright | straightforward; direct; frank |
| hermitage | home of a hermit |
| supplicant | one who supplicates; ADJ. |
| finish | surface texture; completeness of execution |
