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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harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
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disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
haggard | not tamed |
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wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
grunt | to utter a grunt |