GRE Word List

DISCONCERT

to throw into confusion

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

Random words

WordMeaning
importunatetroublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
impingeencroach
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
acclaimapplaud
antecedeprecede
implicationsomething implied: such as