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.

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WordMeaning
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
codifyto reduce to a code
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
cankeran erosive or spreading sore
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of