GRE Word List
AMOK
in a state of rage; Ex. run amok
The meaning of the word amok is in a state of rage; Ex. run amok.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disenfranchise | disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise |
| modish | fashionable; conforming to the current fashion |
| welter | wallow (as in mud or high seas); lie soaked (as in blood); Ex. The victims weltered in their blood. |
| calamity | disaster; misery |
| patina | green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| rococo | ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century |
| succor | assist (someone in difficulty); aid; comfort; N. |
| raiment | clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear. |
| buoyant | able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market |
| converse | opposite; ADJ. |
