GRE Word List
DISCONCERT
to throw into confusion
The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| sentinel | sentry |
| intermediary | mediator |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |