GRE Word List
OVERTURN
to cause to turn over : upset
The meaning of the word overturn is to cause to turn over : upset.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |