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

WordMeaning
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
scurriloususing or given to coarse language
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of