GRE Word List
DISCONCERT
to throw into confusion
The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| stench | stink |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |