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 |
|---|---|
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| mystic | mystical |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| influx | a coming in |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |