GRE Word List
TURMOIL
extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil
The meaning of the word turmoil is extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bogus | counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview |
| salient | prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features |
| gerontology | study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age |
| aquiline | curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose |
| sneak | move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky |
| jabber | chatter rapidly or unintelligibly |
| advent | arrival |
| beget | father; become the father of; produce; give rise to |
| whimsy | whim; tendency to behave amusingly strangely; Ex. story full of whimsy |
| daub | smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one's clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint |