GRE Word List
OVERWHELM
upset
The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.
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|---|---|
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
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| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| paradigm | example |
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| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
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