GRE Word List
DISCONCERT
to throw into confusion
The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
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| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
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