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 |
|---|---|
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
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| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
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| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
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