GRE Word List
ROIL
to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
The meaning of the word roil is to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
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| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |