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
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid