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.

Random words

WordMeaning
suppositionsomething that is supposed : hypothesis
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
routa state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence