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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
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| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |