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 |
|---|---|
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| slake | subside |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
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| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
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