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
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
docileeasily taught
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
daintysomething delicious to the taste
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)