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
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
resignrelegate
multiformhaving many forms or appearances
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
serratednotched or toothed on the edge