GRE Word List
OVERTHROW
overturn
The meaning of the word overthrow is overturn.
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|---|---|
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| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
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| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
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| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |