GRE Word List
MAYHEM
needless or willful damage or violence
The meaning of the word mayhem is needless or willful damage or violence.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |