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 |
|---|---|
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |