GRE Word List
DISCONCERT
to throw into confusion
The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |