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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
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| manifold | marked by diversity or variety |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
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