GRE Word List

OVERWHELM

upset

The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.

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WordMeaning
cessiona yielding to another : concession
debonairsuave
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
diversediffering from one another : unlike
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
genrea category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law