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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WordMeaning
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
contrivancea thing contrived
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
finishedentirely done