GRE Word List
DISCONCERT
to throw into confusion
The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
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