GRE Word List
DISCONCERT
to throw into confusion
The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
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| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| sheer | unqualified |
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| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |