GRE vocabulary

Nonplussed

Surprised and confused so much that one is unsure how to react.

Example

"The sudden, unexpected question left him completely nonplussed; he couldn't formulate a response."

Etymology

From Latin 'non plus' meaning 'no more' or 'nothing more'.

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