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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propsomething that props or sustains : support
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stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
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deprecateto express disapproval of
abjureto renounce upon oath
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness