GRE Word List
OVERTHROW
overturn
The meaning of the word overthrow is overturn.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |