GRE Word List

MAUL

a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges

The meaning of the word maul is a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges.

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WordMeaning
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
irremediablenot remediable
discriminatingmaking a distinction : distinguishing
prolongto lengthen in time : continue
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
misconductmismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
foddersomething fed to domestic animals
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice