GRE Word List
MAYHEM
needless or willful damage or violence
The meaning of the word mayhem is needless or willful damage or violence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| garner | to gather into storage |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |