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 |
|---|---|
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| charlatan | quack |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |