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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |