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

WordMeaning
momentuma property (see property
perturbto cause to be worried or upset : disquiet
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
longevitya long duration of individual life
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
supplicantone who supplicates