GRE Word List
BERSERK
an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
The meaning of the word berserk is an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forlorn | bereft |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| romp | one that romps |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |