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Exam: GRE (Verbal)

overexuberant

IPA: /ˌoʊvərɪɡˈzjuːbərənt/

KK: /oʊvərɪgˈzubərənt/

adjective

Definition: Showing too much enthusiasm or excitement, often in a way that is excessive or overwhelming.

Example: The overexuberant crowd cheered loudly for the team after their victory.

overfamiliar

IPA: /ˌoʊvərfəˈmɪljər/

KK: /oʊvərfəmɪljər/

adjective

Definition: Excessively friendly or informal, often to the point of being disrespectful or inappropriate.

Example: His overfamiliar behavior made everyone uncomfortable at the meeting.

overfamiliarity

IPA: /ˌoʊvərfəˈmɪljəˌrɪti/

KK: /oʊvərfəmɪljərɪti/

noun

Definition: The condition of knowing someone or something too well, often leading to a lack of respect or boundaries.

Example: His overfamiliarity with the new colleagues made them uncomfortable during meetings.

overfit

IPA: /ˈoʊvərˌfɪt/

KK: /ˈoʊvərˌfɪt/

adjective

Definition: Describing a situation where a model is too closely fitted to a specific set of data, resulting in poor performance on new data.

Example: The model was overfit, making it unable to generalize to unseen examples.

noun

Definition: A situation in which a model is too closely tailored to a specific set of data, resulting in poor performance on new data.

Example: The model's tendency to overfit the training data led to inaccurate predictions on the test set.

verb

Definition: To create a statistical model that is too complex for the amount of data available, resulting in a model that works well with the training data but poorly with new, unseen data.

Example: If you overfit your model, it may perform poorly on test data despite being accurate on the training set.

overflow

IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ/

KK: /oʊvərfloʊ/

intransitive verb

Definition: To be filled so much that it spills over the edge or limit.

Example: The river began to overflow after the heavy rain.

noun

Definition: A situation where a liquid or substance spills over the edge of a container, or an excess amount of something that exceeds its limits.

Example: The overflow from the river caused flooding in the nearby fields.

transitive verb

Definition: To make something fill too much so that it spills out or goes over the edge.

Example: The heavy rain caused the river to overflow its banks.

overfocus

IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈfoʊkəs/

KK: /oʊvərˈfoʊkəs/

verb

Definition: To concentrate too much on one thing, ignoring other important aspects.

Example: It's easy to overfocus on small details and miss the bigger picture.

overgenerous

IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɛnərəs/

KK: /oʊvərˈdʒɛnərəs/

adjective

Definition: Being very giving or kind, often more than what is reasonable or necessary.

Example: Her overgenerous nature made it hard for her to say no to anyone in need.

overharvesting

IPA: /ˈoʊvərˌhɑrvɛstɪŋ/

KK: /oʊvərˈhɑrvɪstɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The act of taking too many resources from nature, such as plants or animals, which can harm the environment and make it difficult for those resources to grow back.

Example: Overharvesting can lead to the extinction of certain species and the destruction of ecosystems.

verb

Definition: To take more resources from the environment than can be replaced naturally, leading to depletion.

Example: Overharvesting of fish in the ocean can lead to a decline in their population.

overhasty

IPA: /ˌoʊvərˈheɪsti/

KK: /oʊvərˈheɪsti/

adjective

Definition: Acting too quickly without thinking carefully about the consequences.

Example: His overhasty decision led to several mistakes in the project.

overhaul

IPA: /ˈoʊvərhɔl/

KK: /ˈoʊvərhɔl/

noun

Definition: A thorough examination and repair of something, often to improve its performance or condition.

Example: The car needed an overhaul to fix the engine problems.

transitive verb

Definition: To make significant changes or repairs to something, often to improve its function or condition.

Example: The company decided to overhaul its outdated software system to enhance efficiency.

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