GRE Word List
OVERWHELM
upset
The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| impuissance | weakness |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |