GRE Word List
EMBROIL
to throw into disorder or confusion
The meaning of the word embroil is to throw into disorder or confusion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
| gnarl | snarl |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| sybarite | voluptuary |