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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
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| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
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| fiend | devil |
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