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

WordMeaning
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter
venisonthe edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer
prosperousauspicious
inveigleto win over by wiles : entice
bilkto block the free development of : frustrate
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it