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 |
|---|---|
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
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| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| slaughter | the act of killing |