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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WordMeaning
requiteto make return for : repay
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
beneficentdoing or producing good
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
intelligentsiaintellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
headfirstwith the head foremost
antithesisthe direct opposite