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.

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WordMeaning
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
bestowto put to use : apply
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
creeda brief authoritative formula of religious belief
derelictionan intentional abandonment
uniquebeing the only one : sole
intangiblenot tangible : impalpable