GRE Word List
OVERWHELM
upset
The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| ecologist | a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| clown | farmer |