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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |