GRE Word List
DISCONCERT
to throw into confusion
The meaning of the word disconcert is to throw into confusion.
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|---|---|
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| quorum | a select group |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
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| spate | freshet |
| ancillary | subordinate |