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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| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |