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 |
|---|---|
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
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| codify | to reduce to a code |
| damn | to condemn to a punishment or fate |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
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