GRE Word List

CONFOUND

to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity

The meaning of the word confound is to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity.

Random words

WordMeaning
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober