GRE Word List
OVERBEARING
tending to overwhelm : overpowering
The meaning of the word overbearing is tending to overwhelm : overpowering.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |