GRE Word List

DISCONCERT

to throw into confusion

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

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rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
knolla small round hill : mound
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
stem_fromarise from; originate from
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
aboriginalbeing the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand