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 |
|---|---|
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| progeny | descendants |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |