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
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
cataclysmflood
agglomerationthe action or process of collecting in a mass
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra