GRE Word List
MANIACAL
affected with or suggestive of madness
The meaning of the word maniacal is affected with or suggestive of madness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| viand | an item of food |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |