GRE Word List
OVERWHELM
upset
The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| decipher | decode |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |