GRE Word List
OVERTHROW
overturn
The meaning of the word overthrow is overturn.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |