GRE Word List
OVERTHROW
overturn
The meaning of the word overthrow is overturn.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |