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

WordMeaning
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
conflagrationfire
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
scintillaspark
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner