GRE Word List
AMOK
an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
The meaning of the word amok is an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |