GRE Word List

DISCONCERT

to throw into confusion

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

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WordMeaning
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
cajoleto persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
beneficentdoing or producing good
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing