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 |
|---|---|
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |