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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magnitudegreat size or extent
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hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression