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
depredationto lay waste : plunder
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scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
encompassinclude
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
contrivedevise
aciduloussomewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner