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 |
|---|---|
| collected | gathered together |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |