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 |
|---|---|
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| expatriate | banish |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |