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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|---|---|
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
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| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
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| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |