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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WordMeaning
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil
ripto tear or split apart or open
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
consensusgeneral agreement : unanimity
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross