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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| whittle | a large knife |
| trappings | outward signs |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |