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 |
|---|---|
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| executor | one who executes something |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |