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 |
|---|---|
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |