GRE Word List
TURMOIL
a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
The meaning of the word turmoil is a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |