GRE Word List
OVERWHELM
upset
The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |