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 |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| pugilist | fighter |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| latitude | angular distance from some specified circle or plane of reference: such as |