GRE Word List
OVERWHELM
upset
The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |