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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |