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.

Random words

WordMeaning
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
trystan agreement (as between lovers) to meet
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
amazona member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting