GRE Word List
OVERWHELM
upset
The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |