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
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
evenhandedfair
fortitudestrength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable