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 |
|---|---|
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| bauble | trinket |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |