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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
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| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| aptitude | inclination |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| reverberate | reflect |