GRE Word List

EMBROIL

to throw into disorder or confusion

The meaning of the word embroil is to throw into disorder or confusion.

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WordMeaning
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
uniquebeing the only one : sole
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge