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 |
|---|---|
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| headlong | headfirst |
| asunder | into parts |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |