GRE Word List
MISCHIEF
behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome
The meaning of the word mischief is behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| troth | pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply |
| quack | charlatan; impostor |
| negligence | neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ. negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care |
| withdrawn | introverted; retiring; remote |
| sleeper | one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable |
| ramp | slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels) |
| overweening | arrogant; presumptuous |
| cozen | cheat; hoodwink; swindle |
| grudging | unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly) |
