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
nethersituated down or below : lower
compriseto be made up of
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
jargonthe technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
reproachan expression of rebuke or disapproval