GRE Word List
MANIACAL
affected with or suggestive of madness
The meaning of the word maniacal is affected with or suggestive of madness.
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| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
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