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
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
beneficentdoing or producing good
opalescentreflecting an iridescent light
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
withholdto hold back from action : check
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
violatebreak
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other