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 |
|---|---|
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| whimsy | whim |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| append | attach |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
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| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
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