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 |
|---|---|
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| kismet | fate |
| blackball | to vote against |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| clown | farmer |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |