GRE Word List

OVERWHELM

upset

The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.

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WordMeaning
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
climeclimate