GRE Word List

OVERWHELM

upset

The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.

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atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
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surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
allureto entice by charm or attraction
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character