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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| veer | to change direction or course |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| forte | one's strong point |
| passe | past one's prime |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| cataclysm | flood |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |