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 |
|---|---|
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |