GRE Word List

TURBULENCE

the quality or state of being turbulent: such as

The meaning of the word turbulence is the quality or state of being turbulent: such as.

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diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
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scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
crossbreedhybridize
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
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coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'état
apostateone who commits apostasy