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
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
docileeasily taught
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
mayhemneedless or willful damage or violence
zealota zealous person
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
depredationto lay waste : plunder
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray