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.

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WordMeaning
meleea confused struggle
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
neophytea new convert : proselyte
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors