GRE Word List

OVERTURN

to cause to turn over : upset

The meaning of the word overturn is to cause to turn over : upset.

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WordMeaning
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
amphibianan amphibious organism
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
comportto be fitting : accord
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision