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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| apprehend | arrest |