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 |
|---|---|
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| acclaim | applaud |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |