GRE Word List
MISCHIEF
a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent
The meaning of the word mischief is a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |