GRE Word List

DISCONCERT

to throw into confusion

The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.

Random words

WordMeaning
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
dialecticalof, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring