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 |
|---|---|
| distend | extend |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
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| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |