GRE Word List

DISCONCERT

to throw into confusion

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

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WordMeaning
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate
scorchto burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
potiona mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine)
rightfuljust