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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|---|---|
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
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| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |