GRE Word List

OVERWHELM

upset

The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.

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WordMeaning
whineto utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
peccadilloa slight offense
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
parleyto speak with another : confer
repelto drive back : repulse
siftto put through a sieve