GRE Word List
OVERTHROW
overturn
The meaning of the word overthrow is overturn.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |