GRE Word List

CONSTERNATION

amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion

The meaning of the word consternation is amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion.

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WordMeaning
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
wheedleto influence or entice by soft words or flattery
gauntexcessively thin and angular
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
yena strong desire or propensity
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
citadela fortress that commands (see command