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 |
|---|---|
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |