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
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
vintnera wine merchant
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable