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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