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 |
|---|---|
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| feral | of, relating to, or suggestive of a wild beast |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |