GRE Word List
MAYHEM
needless or willful damage or violence
The meaning of the word mayhem is needless or willful damage or violence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| dynamo | generator |