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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| Word | Meaning |
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| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
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| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
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