GRE Word List

DISCONCERT

to throw into confusion

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

Random words

WordMeaning
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
museto become absorbed in thought
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
cerebrationto use the mind : think
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment