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
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
poreto gaze intently
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data