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 |
|---|---|
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |