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 |
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platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
supplicant | one who supplicates |
valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |