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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WordMeaning
flayto strip off the skin or surface of : skin
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes
accoutreto provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration