GRE Word List
TURMOIL
extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil
The meaning of the word turmoil is extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clarion | shrill, trumpetlike sound; kind of trumpet used in former times |
| sour | having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V. |
| denigrate | blacken; defame |
| stumble | trip and almost fall; proceed unsteadily; act falteringly; N. |
| overthrow | topple; N. |
| seasoned | experienced |
| exposure | risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption |
| preclude | make impossible; prevent; exclude; eliminate |
| saline | salty |
| docket | program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket |
