GRE Word List
DISCONCERT
to throw into confusion
The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| 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 |