Maelstrom GRE Vocabulary Flashcard
/ˈmeɪl.strɒm/ (noun)
Definition
a state of great confusion, violence or turbulence, tumult, chaos, eddy, disorder, turmoil, disarray, Charybdis, vortex, pandemonium, upheaval, frenzy, bedlam – a very strong whirlpool, whirl
Example
Thousands of people throughout the world are stuck in the maelstrom of war and violence.
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