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 |
|---|---|
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| delusive | likely to delude |
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| desperate | having lost hope |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
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| retrench | cut down |
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