GRE Word List
DISCONCERT
to throw into confusion
The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| haggard | not tamed |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |