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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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| sidetrack | siding |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| rift | fissure |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |