GRE Word List
DISCONCERT
to throw into confusion
The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.
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|---|---|
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
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| exude | to ooze out |
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| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
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