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 |
|---|---|
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| jibe | to be in accord : agree |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |