GRE Word List

INUNDATE

overwhelm

The meaning of the word inundate is overwhelm.

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variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
lunarcrescent
vulgarlacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance