GRE Word List
DISCOMFIT
to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
The meaning of the word discomfit is to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
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| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
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| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
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| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
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