GRE Word List
DISCONCERT
to throw into confusion
The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |