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 |
|---|---|
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| spate | freshet |