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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WordMeaning
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
graphicof or relating to the pictorial arts
jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
enterprisea project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining