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 |
|---|---|
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |