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 |
|---|---|
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| forerunner | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| fluke | flatfish |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| anarchy | absence of government |