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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| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
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| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
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