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.

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blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
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largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
compulsionan act of compelling
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paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
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