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 |
|---|---|
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |