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perturb

verbCommon GRE wordMore P words

to make someone anxious or unsettled

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Perturb in a sentence

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The sudden change in plans seemed to perturb the otherwise unflappable host.

Synonyms
disturbunsettleagitatefluster
Antonyms
calmsoothereassure

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The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Questions about “perturb”

Perturb (verb) means to make someone anxious or unsettled
Here is perturb used in an example sentence: "The sudden change in plans seemed to perturb the otherwise unflappable host."
Common synonyms for perturb include disturb, unsettle, agitate, fluster.
Antonyms of perturb include calm, soothe, reassure.
Perturb is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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