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
licensepermission to act
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
insubordinationdisobedient to authority
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath