GRE Word List
OVERWHELM
(of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief
The meaning of the word overwhelm is (of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cartographer | map-maker |
| monotony | sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone |
| deft | neat; skillful |
| sever | separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position |
| licentious | amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained |
| impetus | moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse |
| detached | emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment |
| probity | uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility |
| larder | pantry; place where food is kept |
| consanguineous | having a common ancestor |
