GRE Word List
DISCONCERT
to throw into confusion
The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| obscure | dark |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| puerile | juvenile |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |