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
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
sedentarynot migratory : settled
capsizeto cause to overturn
culminationthe action of culminating
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing