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
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
infiltrateto enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
navigabledeep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships