GRE Word List
MAYHEM
injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim
The meaning of the word mayhem is injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reek | emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench |
| decomposition | decay; V. decompose: decay; break and separate into simple parts |
| iconoclastic | attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images |
| artless | without guile; open and honest |
| gusty | windy |
| unfrock | defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority |
| ebullient | showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling |
| amputate | cut off part of body; prune (a limb) |
| gall | annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation |
| embroil | throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio |
