GRE Word List
OVERWHELM
upset
The meaning of the word overwhelm is upset.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |