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
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
gazettenewspaper
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
determinatehaving defined limits
diversediffering from one another : unlike
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome