GRE Word List
OVERWHELM
upset
The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| billowing | wave |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |