GRE Word List
OVERBEARING
tending to overwhelm : overpowering
The meaning of the word overbearing is tending to overwhelm : overpowering.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |