GRE Word List

OVERWHELM

upset

The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.

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oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
bewareto be on one's guard
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
scantylimited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
representationalone that represents: such as