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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| refrain | curb |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |