GRE Word List

PERTURB

to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet

The meaning of the word perturb is to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet.

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WordMeaning
evocativeevoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response
unwittingnot knowing : unaware
pendulouspoised without visible support
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
pryto look closely or inquisitively
shoveto push along
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
providentfrugal
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti