GRE Word List

DISCONCERT

to throw into confusion

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

Random words

WordMeaning
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
invectiveinsulting or abusive language : vituperation
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
rumbleto make a low heavy rolling sound
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic