GRE Word List
OVERTHROW
topple; N.
The meaning of the word overthrow is topple; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprobate | morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ? |
| seethe | be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent. |
| crone | hag; ugly old woman |
| proscribe | prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw |
| surveillance | close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding |
| leery | (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious |
| mortician | undertaker; CF. death |
| equinox | period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial |
| malaise | uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease) |
| fete | honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast |
