GRE Word List
TURMOIL
extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil
The meaning of the word turmoil is extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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bogus | counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview |
salient | prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features |
gerontology | study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age |
aquiline | curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose |
sneak | move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky |
jabber | chatter rapidly or unintelligibly |
advent | arrival |
beget | father; become the father of; produce; give rise to |
whimsy | whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; Ex. story full of whimsy |
daub | smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one's clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint |